Waymo continues its big year of expansion. Far more than any previous year, Waymo is launching robotaxi service in city after city in 2026, and now there are four more where it is about to open up customer service. The cities range from San Diego on the West Coast to … [continued]
Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, either Waymo or Tesla is leading the robotaxi revolution in the United States. Objectively, Waymo has far more self-driving cars and robotaxi users, but Tesla fans think only Tesla has the right approach long term, and that improvements in “Full … [continued]
Most of us would like to really know how much safer (or not) various robotaxis are than human drivers, and in particular how much safer (or not) they are than the human drivers they’re replacing. Tesla puts out these very generic safety statistics that are by and large useless because … [continued]
Waymo has partnered with Uber in a number of cities to more quickly and widely get people using its vehicles. But the partnership has ended in Phoenix. Phoenix is where Waymo first launched its robotaxi service. So, it was a bit of an odd partnership there, but the company indicates … [continued]
Waymo has just begun robotaxi service in another city today. If you’re in Nashville, you can now hail a robotaxi from the USA’s #1 robotaxi company. Just start by downloading the Waymo app. “Since April, we’ve welcomed tens of thousands of riders from our interest list to experience the safety, … [continued]
Waymo has been tracking its safety statistics closely, of course, and even sharing them with other researchers and the public to allow for independent evaluation of how well it’s doing. The short story is: Waymo robotaxis are much safer than human drivers. The company has updated us on some of … [continued]
Waymo has long been considered the US leader in self-driving vehicles, and parent Google before it when Waymo wasn’t yet a brand. Well, I guess there are many people who have considered Tesla the leader for the past several years, but that is based on the assumption that Tesla’s approach … [continued]
With the launch of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Waymo is on a publishing spree this week. Yesterday, it published a scientifically oriented article on a “new reference model for human collision avoidance.” This is the result of joint research with TU Delft, and a resulting paper was published in … [continued]
Some Waymo robotaxis are already getting old, at least in terms of miles driven and technological evolution. The company is apparently at the point that it has old, used EV batteries it no longer needs. Now it is going to help community clean energy projects by supplying these used batteries … [continued]
It’s been a long time coming, but Waymo is finally rolling out the Ojai, a Zeekr-produced robotaxi model, for passenger trips. It definitely looks more rider-friendly than a typical SUV like the Jaguar I-PACE Waymo has been using. And it’s got a fun, inviting look to it. It does look … [continued]
